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November 13, 2014
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Fire Board for the City of St. Joseph and Townships of St.
Joseph and St. Wendel met in regular session on Wednesday, November 13, 2014 at 6:00 PM in the St.
Joseph Fire Hall.
Members Present: Fire Chief Jeff Taufen, City of St. Joseph Representative Bob Loso, St. Joseph
Township Representative Jeff Janssen, St. Wendel Township Representative Greg Salk. City
Administrator Judy Weyrens.
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Financial Report: Weyrens presented the 2 Quarter Financial Summary:
Revenues $ 172,393.89
Expenditures $ ( 122,068.83)
Fund Balance $ 534,064.00
Weyrens stated that the fire fund revenue represents 61% of the budgeted revenue for the year, while the
expenditures represent 41% of the budgeted expenditures. The main source of revenue includes the fire
service revenue. The fire service represents the first three quarter payments from each jurisdiction. The
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Salk made a
2% Fire Aid was received on October 1 and will be reflected in the 4 quarter reports.
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motion to accept the 3 Quarter Financial Report as presented; seconded by Loso and passed
unanimously.
2015 Officers: Taufen reported the department posted the open officer positions, those being Fire Chief,
two, two year captain and one, one year captain. Five applications were received for the captain
positions and one for fire chief. The investigating committee is recommending the Fire Board forward the
following candidates to the City Council for officer approval:
Fire Chief: Jeff Taufen
Captain (2 Year Term): David Salzer, Paul Phillip
Captain (1 Year Term): Dan Muyres
Loso made a motion to accept the recommendation of offers as presented by the Fire Department
Investigating Committeeand forward to the City Council for appointment. The motion was
seconded by Janssen and passed unanimously.
Membership: Taufen stated that he previously reported that the department has one vacancy and Brent
Johnson has submitted his resignation leaving the department down two members. Johnson stepped
down as he did not have the time to commit with his current job. Taufen requested authorization to start
Janssen made a motion authorizing
the hiring process with an anticipated start date of July 2015.
Taufen to start the hiring process; seconded by Salk and passed unanimously.
Community Room Furniture: Weyrens and Taufen presented the Board with an estimate to replace the
existing tables and chairs in the community room. The furniture is still the original from when the facility
was constructed and some of the tables and chairs are broke and in need of replacement. Taufen stated
that whatever tables are selected they need to be sturdy. The current tables are bowing as people have
a tendency to sit on them and they are not constructed for that type of use.
Weyrens stated that she has received a quote from Suite Spaces and the cost to replace the ten tables is
$ 526.40/each for a total of $ 5,264.00 and the chairs would range from $ 79.06 each to $116.42. The
price difference in the chairs relates to fabric seat chairs versus polypropylene chairs which can be wiped
Salk made a motion to purchase
off. The Board agreed that the chairs should not be upholstered and
new chairs and tables based on the bid received from Suite Spaces provided Weyrens solicits a
second quote. The motion was seconded by Janssen and passed unanimously.
Loso made a motion to adjourn at 6:25 PM; seconded by Janssen and passed
Adjourn:
unanimously.
Judy Weyrens
Administrator
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